Employed persons by detailed occupation (ISCO-08 two digit level) by country
Countries reporting
35
Highest
42,312
Germany
Lowest
218.9
Montenegro
Median
2,921
Years covered
15
2011–2025
Data points
549
What the numbers show
Employed persons by detailed occupation (ISCO-08 two digit level) is currently reported for 35 countries. The highest value is 42,312 in Germany; the lowest is 218.9 in Montenegro.
The median across all reporting countries is 2,921, and the mean is 7,239.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 193.
Over the past decade 30 countries rose and 4 fell. The largest increase was in Malta (up 65.9%), and the largest decrease in Romania (down 9.9%).
Employed persons by detailed occupation: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 42,312 | 2025 | up 5.6% | rising |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 32,527 | 2019 | up 11.4% | rising |
| 3 | France | 29,331 | 2025 | up 11.0% | rising |
| 4 | Italy | 24,053 | 2025 | up 7.4% | rising |
| 5 | Spain | 22,203 | 2025 | up 24.3% | rising |
| 6 | Poland | 17,187 | 2025 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 7 | Netherlands | 9,833 | 2025 | up 18.6% | rising |
| 8 | Romania | 7,689 | 2025 | down 9.9% | falling |
| 9 | Sweden | 5,263 | 2025 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 10 | Portugal | 5,245 | 2025 | up 16.9% | rising |
| 11 | Czechia | 5,228 | 2025 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 12 | Belgium | 5,138 | 2025 | up 13.2% | rising |
| 13 | Switzerland | 4,837 | 2025 | up 7.3% | rising |
| 14 | Hungary | 4,669 | 2025 | up 10.9% | rising |
| 15 | Austria | 4,488 | 2025 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 16 | Greece | 4,330 | 2025 | up 20.2% | rising |
| 17 | Denmark | 3,073 | 2025 | up 13.4% | rising |
| 18 | Bulgaria | 2,921 | 2025 | down 3.5% | flat |
| 19 | Norway | 2,903 | 2025 | up 9.9% | rising |
| 20 | Serbia | 2,848 | 2025 | up 11.7% | rising |
| 21 | Ireland | 2,797 | 2025 | up 36.6% | rising |
| 22 | Slovakia | 2,606 | 2025 | up 7.6% | rising |
| 23 | Finland | 2,590 | 2025 | up 6.3% | rising |
| 24 | Croatia | 1,700 | 2025 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 25 | Lithuania | 1,458 | 2025 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 26 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1,248 | 2025 | — | rising |
| 27 | Slovenia | 994.3 | 2025 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 28 | Latvia | 883.1 | 2025 | down 1.5% | flat |
| 29 | North Macedonia | 704 | 2025 | down 0.1% | rising |
| 30 | Estonia | 693.1 | 2025 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 31 | Cyprus | 501.7 | 2025 | up 40.7% | rising |
| 32 | Malta | 328.4 | 2025 | up 65.9% | rising |
| 33 | Luxembourg | 327.5 | 2025 | up 27.5% | rising |
| 34 | Iceland | 225.7 | 2025 | up 22.9% | rising |
| 35 | Montenegro | 218.9 | 2020 | up 12.1% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 207,842
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 164,734
- Türkiye 32,407